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Production of refined copper tonnes
Country 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Austria 64 900 65 100 74 200 72 300 72 600
Belgium 422 500 423 000 383 000 382 900 378 600
Bulgaria 40 700 45 900 55 300 60 100 65 500
Cyprus 3 695 2 552 1 344 — 880
Finland 126 016 135 713 132 384 132 126 137 961
Germany 695 741 597 531 652 600 638 800 662 300
Italy 32 400 26 700 33 600 32 200 36 400
Norway 30 600 35 852 35 643 38 681 39 700
Poland 508 674 529 616 550 066 560 256 556 625
Romania 11 453 16 739 24 526 20 739 21 581
Russia 855 100 842 000 919 000 934 900 943 200
Serbia — — — — 41 400
Serbia and Montenegro 35 897 14 029 11 998 31 300 —
Slovakia 6 989 600 — — —
Spain 312 145 293 495 228 466 313 105 299 146
Sweden 224 402 214 181 235 620 223 482 229 241
Turkey 41 000 36 900 63 000 95 000 105 800
Ukraine 2 500 16 800 5 500 13 600 17 300
Congo, Democratic Republic — — 200 2 500 3 200
Egypt ... ... 14 119 18 469 *18 000
South Africa 99 100 93 300 87 300 98 600 100 300
Zambia 347 235 360 100 407 900 445 600 497 200
Zimbabwe 5 400 5 000 5 800 6 000 6 700
Canada 494 522 454 866 526 955 515 223 500 463
Mexico 319 200 295 800 333 700 377 500 303 626
USA 1 511 900 1 306 300 1 310 800 1 255 800 *1 250 000
Argentina *16 000 *16 000 *16 000 *16 000 *16 000
Brazil 187 605 173 378 208 020 199 043 219 684
Chile 2 850 100 2 901 900 2 836 700 2 824 000 2 811 300
Peru 502 749 517 046 505 306 510 392 507 710
Burma 27 500 27 900 31 800 34 500 19 500
China 1 632 500 1 836 300 2 198 700 2 600 400 2 998 900
India (b) 378 850 395 967 413 354 529 248 *509 000
Indonesia 192 400 223 300 210 500 262 900 217 600
Iran (a) 171 592 168 613 182 814 *180 000 *201 000
Japan 1 401 079 1 430 365 1 380 144 1 395 284 1 532 055
Kazakhstan 452 989 432 401 445 792 418 865 429 700
Korea, Dem. P.R. of *15 000 *15 000 *15 000 *15 000 *15 000
Korea, Republic of 499 116 509 970 495 952 526 563 575 492
Laos — — — 30 500 60 800
Mongolia 1 500 1 341 2 376 2 475 2 600
Oman 23 975 17 040 15 090 24 500 20 700
Philippines 144 300 171 200 174 600 172 000 181 000
Thailand — — 20 000 26 100 27 050
Uzbekistan 77 100 77 000 85 000 115 000 115 000
Vietnam — — — — 4 800
Australia 542 000 484 000 498 000 469 000 429 000
World Total 15 300 000 15 200 000 15 800 000 16 600 000 17 200 000
Note(s):-
(1) Figures relate to both primary and secondary refined copper, whether electrolytic or fire refined. Metal recovered from
secondary materials by remelting alone is excluded
(2) In addition to the countries listed, Albania and Colombia produce refined copper
(a) Years ended 20 March following that stated
(b) Years ended 31 March following that stated
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